Contact Us
Contact Us

Contact Us Now


Print Page

Yearly Archives: 2021

September 22, 2021 | By Mehdi D. Sheikerz
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | USPTO News

DOCX AND USPTO!

By:  Mehdi Sheikerz, Partner DOCX is a word processing file format based on open standards and is supported by word processing applications. According to the USPTO, as a part of their continuous efforts to modernize and streamline their patent application systems, applicants have had the ability to file patent application-related […]

September 22, 2021 | By S&H
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. District Courts

A CLAIM RECITING AN ABSTRACT IDEA PERFOMED BY GENERIC COMPONENTS MAY NOT RECITE PATENTABLE SUBJECT MATTER

By: Sunil Chacko, Associate In Zyrcuits IP LLC v. Acuity Brands, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware invalidated US Patent. No. 6,667,307 under 35 USC §101 for claiming ineligible subject patent matter. Patent 6,667,307 Patent ‘307 is directed to method for sending data over a communication channel. […]

September 22, 2021 | By Gene M. Garner II
Posted in: U.S. Court of Appeals For The Federal Circuit

PROSECUTION LACHES IS A DEFENSE AVAILABLE TO THE PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

By:  Gene M. Garner II, Partner In a June 1, 2021 opinion in Gilbert P. Hyatt v. Andrew Hirshfeld, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent Office, Case:  18-2390, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) held that […]

September 22, 2021 | By Gene M. Garner II
Posted in: S&H IP Blog | U.S. Supreme Court

DOCTRINE OF ASSIGNOR ESTOPPEL LIMITED TO REPRESENTATIONS MADE IN ASSIGNING A PATENT

By:  Gene M. Garner II, Partner In a June 29, 2021 opinion in Minerva Surgical, Inc., v. Hologic, Inc., et al., 594 U.S. __(2021), on Writs of Certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit), the United States Supreme Court (“the Court”) upheld the […]

STAAS & HALSEY LLP

Firm Logo

1201 New York Avenue, N.W.
7th Floor

Washington, D.C. 20005

T. 202.434.1500 | F. 202.434.1501

View on Google Maps

Back to Top

Privacy Notification

This website uses cookies to improve functionality and performance. If you continue browsing the site, you are giving implied consent to the use of cookies and tracking on this website. See our Privacy Policy for details.